Listing of Useful Plants of the World
[formerly Listing of Potential New Crops for Australia]


NOTICE: Information on the background to this Listing is available. The analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time was completed in 1997, using the Agricola database (1970-1996). Hard copies of the Listing (553 pages; over 4200 new crops listed with the analyses of numbers of papers over time included) are available from the publisher, Dr Rob Fletcher; see Advice on Publications Available.

The references listed below are from the Biological Abstracts database (1988-2000) and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re Silverplatter, go to www.silverplatter.com.


Elaeis oleifera
syn Corozo oleifera
syn Elaeis melanococca

 

Analysis of numbers of papers/mentions over time (Agricola database 1970-1996):

 

Source: AGRICOLA database (1970-1996)

Common Name(s): american oil palm syn dende syn corozo syn coquito syn caiauhe
Crop Use(s): oil crop
Reference Source(s): rehm, brucher
Number of Papers/Mentions: 22

References (Biological Abstracts 1988-2000):

[These references are from the Biological Abstracts database and are courtesy of SilverPlatter Information. For more information re SilverPlatter, go to www.silverplatter.com. References are listed alphabetically by author within years, with most recent references first; addresses of author(s) have been included when available. To search within this page, we suggest using Find in Page, within the Edit menu of the Web Browser.]

Shah, F. H. and T. S. Cha (2000). A mesocarp-and species-specific cDNA clone from oil palm encodes for sesquiterpene synthase. Plant Science Shannon. [print] May 29th 154(2): 153-160. {a} School of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Science and Technology, National University of Malaysia, 43600, Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia

Barcelos, E., G. Second, et al. (1999). Molecular markers applied to the analysis of genetic diversity and to the biogeography of Elaeis (Palmae). Memoirs of the New York Botanical Garden 83: 191-201. {a} EMBRAPA/CIRAD, Montpellier CEDEX 1, 34032, France

Bernal, R. (1998). The growth form of Phytelephas seemannii: A potentially immortal solitatry palm. Principes 42(1): 15-23. {a} Inst. Ciencias Nat., Univ. Nac. Colombia, Apartado 7495, Bogota, Colombia

Grayum, M. H. (1998). Nomenclatural and taxonomic notes on Costa Rican palms (Arecaceae), with five new species. Phytologia . April 84(4): 307-327. {a} Missouri Botanical Garden, Saint Louis, MO, 63166, USA

Lubrano, C. and J. R. Robin (1997). Major compounds study in fruit pulp oils of six Guiana palms species. Acta Botanica Gallica 144(4): 495-499. Cent. Recherche Yves Rocher, 101 quai Roosevelt, F-92444 Issy-les-Moulineaux Cedex, France

Oboh, B. O. and M. A. B. Fakorede (1997). A factor analysis of vegetative and yield traits in backcross progenies of an interspecific hybrid of oil palm. Journal of Genetics and Breeding 51(4): 257-262. {a} Biol. Unit, Univ. Lagos, Lagos, Nigeria

Jack, P. L., T. A. F. Dimitrijevic, et al. (1995). Assessment of nuclear, mitochondrial and chloroplast RFLP markers in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis Jacq.). Theoretical and Applied Genetics 90(5): 643-649. {a} Plant Breeding International, Maris Lane, Cambridge, CB2 2LQ, UK

Llosa, J. F., G. Couturier, et al. (1990). Notes on the ecology of Lincus spurcus and Lincus malevolus (Heteroptera: Pentatomidae: Discocephalinae) on Palmae in forests of Peruvian Amazonia. Annales De La Societe Entomologique De France 26(2): 249-254.

Oboh, B. O. and M. A. B. Fakorede (1990). Index selection for optimum yield in backcross progenies of the oil palm. Journal Of Genetics & Breeding 44(1): 1-6.

Trujillo, Q. J. A., A. D. B. Rodriquez, et al. (1990). Carotenoid composition and vitamin A values of oils from four Brazilian palm fruits. Fett Wissenschaft Technologie 92(6): 222-226.

Ng, S. and H. F. Koh (1988). Detection of cis-vaccenic acid in palm oil by carbon-13 NMR spectroscopy. Lipids 23(2): 140-143.

Cid, L. P. B. (1987). Plant regeneration from Elaeis oleifera and of the hybrid of this with Elaeis guineensis, via in vitro somatic embryogenesis. Pesquisa Agropecuaria Brasileira 22(1): 109-113.

Sambanthamurthi, R., K. C. Oo, et al. (1987). Lipid metabolism in oil palm (Elaeis guineensis and Elaeis oleifera) protoplasts. Plant Science 51(1): 97-104.

Silva, M. F. D., I. P. D. A. Miranda, et al. (1986). Aspects of the pollination of the African oil palm Elaeis guineensis Jacq. and the Brazilian oil palm Elaeis oleifera (H.B.K.) Cortes (Arecaceae). Acta Amazonica 17(1): 209-218.

Oo, K. C., S. K. Teh, et al. (1985). Fatty acid synthesis in the oil palm (Elaeis guineensis): Incorporation of acetate by tissue slices of the developing fruit. Lipids 20(4): 205-210.


Index of botanical names:
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Index of common names:
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M]
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Latest update 30 January 2001 by: RF